#BED4C4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.9% 0.032 154.1), rgb(190, 212, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#BED4C4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED4C4 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 212, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 20%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.032 154.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BED4C4 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED4C4 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BED4C4 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED4C4 text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED4C4
oklch(84.9% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#80AD8E
oklch(70.6% 0.066 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F9972
oklch(63.2% 0.085 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#43835A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 154)
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Step 700
700
#346F4A
oklch(49.1% 0.086 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#284A34
oklch(37.6% 0.055 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#BED4C4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D4D0C3 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CDC5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD3CF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED4C4
#BED4C4
oklch(84.9% 0.032 154.1)
- #DBC6D6
#DBC6D6
oklch(84.9% 0.032 334)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BED4C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
Use #BED4C4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.